Liverpool legend Carragher recently talked about the topic of Isaac's transfer in his column. He said that if Isaac is not signed in the end, Liverpool's season plan will become very difficult. Isaac's transfer may determine the directio...
Liverpool legend Carragher recently talked about the topic of Isaac's transfer in his column. He said that if Isaac is not signed in the end, Liverpool's season plan will become very difficult.
Isaac's transfer may determine the direction of Newcastle and Liverpool's season. Now this is Eddie Howe's crisis and may become a problem for Slotte tomorrow. Time is running out and the club must ensure the firepower required as soon as possible. If Isaac hasn't arrived at Liverpool early next week, then he and Slot must accept the fact that the deal will not happen in this transfer window.
Although Liverpool's transfer operations this summer are highly praised - I myself admire them very much, the next few days will be crucial to the Reds' defense. Slott cannot rely solely on three orthodox attackers, Salah, Garkepo and Ekitic. They need at least one more, preferably two top strikers to share the heavy responsibility of scoring, especially Salah will also participate in the African Cup of Nations in December.
Liverpool must act decisively, they cannot only have the option of "Isaac". Whatever their alternative is, it has to be implemented now. When Liverpool sold Diaz, it was widely believed that they had a younger replacement ready for it because of their trust in management.
Of course I hope Liverpool signs Isaac, but not at all costs. Some people think that the first £110 million offer is "insulting" to Isaac, which is out of touch with reality. But if Liverpool bids more than £130 million, it would be too high, and you can buy Mbappe at this price.
Isaac performed well, but there were some concerns that at the age of 25, he has not yet proved that he has the stamina of Salah. He has failed to start more than 36 games in three Premier League seasons, and 10 of his most recent 44 league goals were penalty kicks, but he will not be able to get penalty kicks at Liverpool.
Liverpool have been clear from the beginning how difficult it would be to convince Newcastle to sell Isaac. When they enter the Champions League, their "resistance" will be stronger, because the Magpies' income will also increase. And Isaac has a three-year contract, so such a sale becomes unnecessary.
The situation is in chaos now, and Eddie Howe is unable to use his best player for the time being. There is a big difference between the voices on hardcore fans and social media, which gives people the feeling that their attitudes will change with the wind. The idea of Isaac being welcomed back like a prodigal son after the transfer window closed seemed unrealistic, and even if he stayed, it might take weeks or months to get back on the field.
Isaac's subsequent fierce statement seemed to be an act of despair, trying to facilitate the breakup. Eddie Howe is sandwiched in the middle and deserves sympathy because he has built a great team with a future. The star who wants to leave will even ruin the whole season, just as Torres treated Liverpool in the summer of 2010, and when he moved to Chelsea in January of the following year, people were relieved that the farce was finally over.
Strong staying Isaac may mean winning a battle, but selling him and signing two strikers will give the team more competent to deal with the Premier League and the Champions League, and Eddie Howe understands that. A club must be prepared both on and off the court to attract the best talents in the world.
Time will tell us that it would be wiser to sell Isaac earlier and use this money to win a few transfer battles? Missing a target may be considered unfortunate, but losing so much shows that there is a big problem with Newcastle's recruitment system.
Liverpool will feel the soaring rage at St James Park on Monday night, although I'm not sure what they did wrong besides trying to sign a great player. It is difficult to tell which behavior is more difficult to accept: the misconduct of the rebel player and his agent; or to criticize or rationalize the hypocrisy and narrow-mindedness of these actors.
Isaac refused to play for the club that paid his salary. No matter how ambitious he is or what promises he thinks are broken, it is unacceptable for professional players to earn high salaries every week but tell their employer that he is unwilling to work, and this behavior is beyond my understanding.
Look at the reaction of Liverpool supporters when Torres asked to go to Chelsea and Coutinho asked to transfer to Barcelona. And when Sterling went to Manchester City, he tried all kinds of tricks, and I stood up and criticized their behavior, which is why my attitude was consistent in this situation. Regardless of the outcome, Isaac's method of trying to transfer is incorrect.
But Newcastle fans should not be so taken as a matter of course on the moral high ground. Some people compared Liverpool fans' reaction to Arnold with Newcastle fans, which is not true. Arnold is a £80 million local player whose contract is about to expire. If Newcastle sells Isaac this summer or next year, they will receive a huge transfer fee, and Isaac was not in Newcastle three years ago, the high transfer fee will be a huge comfort.
Surprisingly, those fans could condemn Isaac on the one hand, but remain silent on Visa’s transfer, who was very eager to join Newcastle and even deleted all the content about Brentford on the social media and were considered to be unsuitable for playing for the club anymore.
Newcastle has a valuation of Visa, just as Liverpool has a valuation of Isaac. If either of the two clubs fails to get the person they want before closing the window, they may pay a bigger price, which is the failure of the season's goals.
